The Cost of Transparency

State and Local Government |

If government is going to spend your money, shouldn’t you at least be able to see how? Unfortunately, depending on where you live this isn’t always the case.

Learn more about our Municipal Checkbook project.

About the Author

Patrick Ishmael is the director of government accountability at the Show-Me Institute. He is a native of Kansas City and graduate of Saint Louis University, where he earned honors degrees in finance and political science and a law degree with a business concentration. His writing has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Weekly Standard, and dozens of publications across the state and country. Ishmael is a regular contributor to Forbes and HotAir.com. His policy work predominantly focuses on tax, health care, and constitutional law issues. He is a member of the Missouri Bar.

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Frank Catanzaro is social media and video coordinator for Show-Me Opportunity. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor's in Journalism in 2014.

About the Author

Philip Oehlerking joined the Show-Me Institute in 2017. Originally from Chicago, he graduated from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in political science. His research interests include transportation policy and government transparency.

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